Bodi Turns 3!

Bodi celebrated his 3rd Birthday on October 20. This year we decided to do his birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. I can't believe how fast he's grown up. It seems like yesterday we were racing to the hospital, in anticipation of his arrival. After 7 hours of labor, my doctor came in to give me the news of a c-section. I had not made any progress and Bodi's heart rate was dropping. Of course I was devastated but was ready. I asked the doctor if he could check me one more time and to his and our surprise, I was fully dilated! I went from 3 to 10 in 30 minutes. After a couple pushes, Bodi entered the world. He has been such a joy. He and his big sissy get a long so well and play all the time. He's so spunky and people tell us all the time "he's ALL BOY".

Our Prince

Bodi and his Sissy and favorite cousin, Natalie

Cake time - Bodi loves cowboys so he had to have a cowboy cake

Enjoying his cake

Opening presents with his friends Charlie and Jake

Pumpkin Patch

We went to McGarrah's Farm in Pea Ridge on Saturday, which was only a short 20 minute drive from the house. We rode hay rides, went through the corn maze, and picked pumpkins. We ended up getting a couple carving pumpkins and a gigantic one, I think it is around 80 lbs! We absolutely love this time of year, Emma and Bodi have already picked out their Halloween costumes. Emma will be a witch (a mean one) and Bodi will be a cowboy. Actually, Bodi says he wants to be a cowboy all the time like his Pepaw and wore his cowboy boots to school today... too cute!

Bodi, Emma, and Natalie posing

Emma on the hayride. I was so happy that it had the tall sides, otherwise, Bodi may have bailed on us!

Bodi and Natalie. Yes, Bodi's hair is long. We went for a hair cut that afternoon.

Bodi LOVED the pumpkins!

Bodi pulling the wagon, he's always showing off his muscles

Bodi taking a break after pulling the wagon

My beautiful model

Of course, you can't go to a pumpkin patch without taking some pictures with the cute cut outs!

The Latest Addition to the Gist Family

Please welcome Layla. My mom is so sweet, she got Layla for the kids after we had to put Abby down a few months ago. The vet thinks she's a Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix. Bodi and Emma named her Layla, after one of the characters from their favorite movie, Sky High. Thank you Mom!

Layla is so smart. She sits on command and does a great job going potty outside. She weighed 2 lbs 8 oz when we brought her home and weighs around 4 lbs now. The vet thinks she'll stay under 10 lbs.

Emma and Layla, the day we brought her home.

She's definitely a Daddy's girl

The kids just love her and are very gentle with her